Students at five Cherokee County schools returned to their respective campuses Thursday after Mother Nature granted them an unforeseen day off. Work crews were able to restore power to Blacksburg elementary, primary, middle and high schools, as More...

Dr. and Mrs. William Eddie Richardson of Spartanburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Ruth, of Columbia to Steven Caldwell Blanton Jr. of Gaffney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Caldwell Blanton Sr. of Gaffney. More...

Kristen Nicole Johnson of Blacksburg and Kendrick Omar Dawkins of Gaffney will be married on May 6, 2012. The bride-elect is the daughter of Bobby Johnson and Linda Johnson, both of Blacksburg. More...

Dennis Joe Dean Jordon, 67, of 237 Carolyn Drive, Lot 106, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Vickie Millwood Jordon and son of the late Roy Denni More...

Dear Editor: Just a note to let you know that you have two terrific ladies at The Ledger! I was beginning to think that I had a touch of Alzheimer’s this morning, and was told that some of your staff might assist me in locating a &l More...

While there’s been no official evidence that any tornados touched down in Cherokee County early Wednesday, to anyone who sustained damage it likely didn’t matter if the winds were spinning in a circle or blowing in a straight line. More...

Shady Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 130th anniversary on Sunday, May 15, at 11 a.m. Pastor Lee Byers will deliver the sermon and the Shady Grove Gospel Choir will present special music. More...

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) recently awarded more than 700 degrees, diplomas and certificates to graduating students who are poised and ready to continue their education or begin work in highgrowth, high-demand careers. More...

Those nationally are finding out something high school football fans in the Palmetto State already knew. Gaffney’s Quinshad Davis is pretty darn good. The 6-foot-3 wide receiver recently was ranked among the nation’s top prep More...

Who says it's just spring practice? Every rep counts. Gaffney quarterback Joey Copeland works on his form earlier this week as players began their first series of fullcontact practices in pads. More...

It’s all about laying a foundation. Hoping to further enrich the hoops breeding ground that is Cherokee County, two local AAU basketball teams will take the court this weekend at the Dorman High School gym. More...